White Color

† I. לָבָן adj. white;—ל׳ abs. Gn 30:35 + 13 times; cstr. לְבֶן־ Gn 49:12 (cf. Ges§ 93, 2, R. 1 Kö Lgb ii, 74 BaNB 166); f. לְבָנָה Lv 13:4 + 6 times; pl. לְבָנִים Zc 1:8 + 3 times; לְבָנוֹת Gn 30:37 + 2 times;—white, of wood under bark Gn 30:37(×2) (cf. Jo 1:7); of spots on goats v 35 (all J); of manna Ex 16:31 (P); garments Ec 9:8 (sign of cheerfulness and joy); of teeth וּלְבֶן־שִׁנַּיִם מֵחָלָב Gn 49:12 (poem in J; ‖ הַכְלִילִי עֵינַיִם מִיָּ֑יִן) of Judah (on interpr. v. Di and, differently, Marc. JastrJBL xi. (1892), 128); of horses Zc 1:8; 6:3, 6 (in vision); chfly. of diseased skin or flesh on body (בַּהֶרֶת Lv 13:4, 19, 24, 25, 26, 38) Lv 13:4, 10, 13, 16, 17, 19, 24, 38; and of hair on such spots 13:3, 4, 10, 20, 21, 25, 26; + אֲדַמְדֶּ֫מֶת 13:19, 24, 43, cf. v 42; + כֵּהָה v 39 (all P).

λευκός, ή, όν, light, bright, clear (opposed to μέλας in all senses), αἴγλη Refs 8th c.BC+; λευκὸν (variant{λαμπρόν}).. ἠέλιος ὥς Refs 8th c.BC+; of metallic surfaces, λέβης Refs 8th c.BC+; λ. γαλήνη a glassy calm, Refs 8th c.BC+; of water, clear, limpid, Refs 8th c.BC+ __2 metaphorically, clear, distinct, of the voice, Refs 4th c.BC+: in literary sense, clear, λ. στίχος Refs 1st c.AD+, when a rogue was detected, Refs adverb -κῶς, πάντα φαίνειν, of Hermes, Refs 1st c.AD+: comparative -ότερον, διαλεχθῆναι Refs 3rd c.AD+ __II of colour, white, frequently in Refs 8th c.BC+, varying from the pure white of snow ([ἵπποι] -ότεροι χιόνος Refs 8th c.BC+ to the grey of dust (λευκοὶ ἐγένοντο κονισάλῳ Refs; λ. ἅρμα, ={λεύκιππον}, Refs 5th c.BC+; of the white horses used by tyrants, λ. ζεῦγος Refs 4th c.BC+, compare λεύκιππο; λ. λίθος marble, Refs 3rd c.BC+, etc., compare λευκόλιθο; λευκῷ[ν]λίθῳ λ. στάθμη a white line on a white stone, proverbial of explanations which do not explain, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ λ. ῥίζα white root (= ἡ τοῦ δρακοντίου, accusative to Refs 5th c.BC+; frequently of white or grey hair, λ. κάρη Refs 7th c.BC+ __II.b of the human skin, white, fair, sometimes as a sign of youth and beauty, χρώς, πήχεε, Refs 8th c.BC+; λ. παρειά, παρηΐς, Refs 5th c.BC+; frequently with the notion of bare, κῶλον, πούς, Refs; compare λευκόπους. __II.c of persons, white-skinned, Refs 5th c.BC+: hence, weakly, womanish, Refs 5th c.BC+; compare λευκόπρωκτος, λευκόχρως. __II.d λευκαὶ φρένες in Refs 5th c.BC+, frantic, passionate (compare λευκῶν πραπίδων· κακῶν φρενῶν, Refs __II.2 λ. χρυσός, pale gold, i.e. gold alloyed with silver (probably the same as ἤλεκτρον), opposed to ἄπεφθος χρυσός, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.3 metaphorically, bright, fortunate, happy, λευκὸν ἦμαρ νυκτὸς ἐκ μελαγχίμου Refs 4th c.BC+; a joyful day or holiday, Refs 3rd c.BC+; λ. ἡμέρα a happy day, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ λ. ψῆφος the vote of acquittal, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __III λεύκη, ἡ, leuko/n, τό, as substantive, (see entry). (Cogn. with Latin lux, etc.)

† [לָבֵן] vb. be white (onֵ v. BaNB 166; v. LagBN 33, cf. 53, 54 infers לָבֹן from לִבֹנָה; NH id., Pi. Hiph., and deriv.; Ph. לבן white; Arabic لَبَنٌ milk; لبن also be white, dial. of Yemen, MaltzanZMG xxvii, 1873, 247; appar. √ of foll. fourteen words, but this dub. especially in case of ii. iii. לָבָן, לְבָנָא, לִבְנָה, ii. לְבוֹנָה, i. ii. לִבְנִי);— Hiph. Pf. 3 pl. הִלְבִּינוּ Jo 1:7; Impf. 1 s. אַלְבִּין ψ 51:9; 3 pl. יַלְבִּינוּ Is 1:18; Inf. cstr. וְלַלְבֵּן (= וּלְהַלְבֵּן) Dn 11:35;— 1. make white = purify (ethical) Dn 11:35 (no object expr., ‖ עָרַף, בָּרֵר). 2. shew whiteness, grow white, of fig-tree, stripped by locusts, Jo 1:7; fig. of moral purity, כַּשֶּׁלֶג יַלְב׳ Is 1:18; מִשֶּׁלֶגּ אַלְב׳ ψ 51:9. Hithp. Impf. יִתְלַבְּנוּ Dn 12:10 be purified (ethical, ‖ יִתְבָּֽרֲרוּ).—לָבַן, make brick, v. infr.

† צָהֹב adj. gleaming, yellow (of hair);—שֵׂעָר צ׳ Lv 13:30, 32, 36 (opp. שׂ׳ שָׁחֹר v 31, 37).

λευκαίνω, late aorist 1 infinitive λευκᾶναι (see. below): perfect passive λελεύκασμαι Refs 3rd c.BC+:—make white, λεύκαινον ὕδωρ ξεστῇς ἐλάτῃσιν Refs 8th c.BC+; plaster with whitening, λευκᾶναι τὰ λευκώματα Refs:—passive, to be or become white, Refs 4th c.BC+, Diph.Siph.[same place]; to be clarified, of oil, Orib. [prev. cited] __2 cause to appear white, of the effect of dawn on lamplight, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II passive, have a sensation of whiteness, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __III intransitive, grow white, LXX+5th c.BC+; ἀφροῖο with foam, Refs 2nd c.BC+

† I. חוּר n.[m.] white stuff (dub. whether cotton or linen, cf. כַּרְפַּס), ‖ תְּכֵלֶת:—of Mordecai’s garments בִּלְבוּשׁ מַלְכוּת תְּכֵלֶת וָחוּר Est 8:15a in a royal garment of violet and white stuff (cf. וְתַכְרִיךְ בּוּץ וְאַרְגָּמָן v b); of furnishings of royal palace of Susa ח׳ כַּרְפַּס וּתְכֵלֶת אָחוּז בְּחַבְלֵי־בוּץ וְאַרְגָּמָן 1:6 white stuff of fine linen (?) held fast by cords of byssus and purple.

† חוֹרָ֑י n.m. white stuff, cf. i. חוּר; וְאֹרְגִים חוֹרָ֑י Is 19:9 and (those) weaving white stuff.

† I. [חָוַר] vb. be or grow white, pale (Arabic حَوِرَ be white, حَوَرٌ whiteness, Aramaic ܚܘܰܪ, חֲוַר be white)—only Qal Impf. 3 mpl. וְלֹא עַתָּה פָּנָיו יֶחֱוָ֑רוּ Is 29:22 (‖ לֹא עַתָּה יֵבוֹשׁ יַעֲקֹב).

† חִוָּר adj. white (𝔗 Syriac; BH I. [חָוַר]);—Dn 7:9 (robe).

† חוּרִי n.pr.m. a Gileadite (of Gad) 1 Ch 5:14 (𝔊 Ουρ(ε)ι).

† חוּרַי n.pr.m. a hero of David ח׳ מִנַּחֲלֵי גָ֔עַשׁ 1 Ch 11:32 𝔊 Ουρ(ε)ι, 𝔊L Ουρια; = הִדָּי 2 S 23:30 (om. B; A Αθθαι, 𝔊L Αδδαι).

† I. חֹרִי n.[m.] white bread or cake שְׁלֹשָׁה סַלֵּי חֹרִי Gn 40:16 three baskets of white bread.—ii. חֹרִי v. iii. חרר.

† [צָחַח] vb. be dazzling (𝔗 צַחְצַח polish; Syriac ܨܰܚ be scorched, Aph. declare in writing (make clear), ܨܰܚܺܝܚܳܐ clarus, lucidus, fulgidus; صَحْصَحَانٌ, صَحْصَحٌ, smooth, plain);— Qal Pf. 3 pl. צַחוּ מֵחָלָב La 4:7 (‖ זַכּוּ מִשֶּׁלֶג), they are more dazzling (i.e. whiter) than milk (of effeminate skin).

† [צַ֫חַר] n.[m.] reddish-gray, tawny;—צֶמֶר צָ֑חַר Ez 27:18 wool of reddish-gray, tawny wool, or (Hi-Sm Krae), of land Ṣachar (si vera l.; Co del. צחר as dittogr.).

† [צָחֹר] adj. tawny;—fpl. אֲתֹנוֹת צְחֹרוֹת Ju 5:10.